Effexor Class Action Lawsuit

I’m trying to send and it won’t work ? I’m so frustrated with this

Please help me as well I can’t seem to get a lawyer and I don’t see any class action law suits Thanks Gail in ont Canada

I am a 44 year old man. I started out taking Venlafamine at its lower dosage months ago. A few months later I was up too 225mg a day. I had a interaction with another medication and passed out. I called the Dr office and told her about my drug interaction. She then lowered my dosages once a week till I got down to 37.5 MG. I took my last dosage last Sunday Oct 29, 2017. People started to notice that I wasn't myself the first few days off the meds. I called my dr and left her a message Wednesday and finally called me the next day later in the afternoon. I was noticing that my depression, anxiety, and anger was through the room. I told her my side affects when she called. She put me in Wellbutrin starting the next morning. Friday comes and I totally lost it. I actually had a nervous/mental breakdown. I called the crisis line but no one was there to answer, after 5 rings, the receptionist answered and asked where the crisis people were. She said she did not know. She put me on hold them contacted my dr. The Dr was so busy with her meeting, she couldn't take my crisis call. I told them they can go F*** them selves that I'm heading to the local ER. Drove myself and they got me in right away. They later advised that I was having withdrawals being off the medication for the 5 days. Now I'm taking Wellbutrin in the morning and Adivan when needed. I had a couple breakdowns with this past weekend. If there is a class action lawsuit, please let me know. I would like to join in. I never went through this and was scared as hell along with scaring my husband and my kids.

I am so sorry for what is happening to you. I am reading the same thing everywhere. And so little compassion for those suffering. This is horrible! With so many suffering, where is the class action lawsuit?
FYI. This past year, Effexor was approved by the FDA to now treat GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder. According to the report, nearly 23 million Americans suffer with GAD. People are becoming suicidal when trying to ge off of this medication! And now they are planning on prescribing it to even more new patients. I know. They prescribed it to my 26 year old daughter. She is having horrible side effects and tried to stop. Her PCP never once told her of the horrific side effects of stopping. I am trying also to find a lawyer and a good doctor to help her wean off. I heard the combination of what you are taking is good, not perfect by any means and you would know this more than me. I am sorry you were not told either. The law states that no one can be forced to take a medication, yet here they are prescribing a medication to millions who, when they really want OFF OF IT, are forced to go through a nightmare and many have no choice but to get back on it. It breaks the law in my opinion. It is forcing a human to take a medication they do not want to take. That is the law in my state. I cannot believe a 26year old female who has never taken any psychiatric meditations in her life was giving this highly potent one to begin with instead of something like Wellbutrin for her depression. And her primary care doctor did this, not a psychiatrist. The PCP should have referred my daughter to a therapist to be evaluated and to perhaps a psychiatrist. That is her job as a PCP. But no, this uneducated PCP just immediately put my depressed daughter on the what some scientist are calling one of the worst medications out there up there with heroin, especially to withdrawals. I am furious. I am so sorry for what you are experiencing. This is a horrible medication and everyone is going through a living hell trying to get off of it or just being on it. And I am in shock. No more people should be prescribed this medication as new patients. And all research should go into helping those already on it taper off of it if they want to without the horrible side effects. They truly messed up this medication, yet knowing no one can get off of it without horrible side effects, the FDA, funded by pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, has now decided to approve it to treat another 23 million people. They have money on their minds and no compassion whatsoever for those they are harming, torturing, I say. You deserve compensation for your suffering. It is inhumane. I talked to a lawyer but her told me they only take cases where a woman has had a baby with neurological birth defects or still born births from Effexor XR. I say that is TOO LATE!

Thank you for posting this. I still am having withdrawal head shocks and dizziness after several years of being weaned off. This has made my life hard as I never know when they will return and experience them daily. Some days more than others - but every day.
Would love to learn if there is anything that can be done to relieve the suffering - help me pay for the care I need as a result of this etc.

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NOO! If your doctor tells you to take anything as like maybe your on 75MG Effexor ER. Every doctor will say they want you to cut down by 50s every time. Then to 37.5MG I know the effects it shouldnt be by 50's but 30 at least or you'll still have Relapses. I been on it since 2006 Don't do it that way! What you have to do is "Get a pill splitter" take out all them pills and give every pill a good Cut". And just take them for at least 14 Days". Then go through all your pills again Only with the pill splitter cut them again then only use them, dont lose track. Then so on. Thats what I did Im doing grate no side effects except I was so moody alot until I cut them again. The gloom goes away on its own". If you still have some side effects go through all them again Cut them 1 more time youll be fine". Dr's dont know what really happens to theyer patients until they take them theirself. Imagine this I was on 75MG I had a Dr. That didnt know theyer was a 25MG Effexor Tablet. I kept telling her Yes! Theyer was I went back and showed her the online photo I saved to my phone she was shocked to know theyer was! So do your own research before going down off any important medication.

I have been on Effexor for 10 years. Every time I try to cut the dose or stop this med, I get so so so sick that I cannot function. I inevitably start back on the Effexor. It is worse than narcotics. At least those don't cost over $20 per day out of pocket! I recently lost my insurance and have had to pay over $60 per day for Effexor. I cannot afford it, yet I cannot stop taking it! What do I do? Please help me! This is awful. And, while on the Effexor I still have suicidal thoughts constantly. I don't think it's me. I think it's the drug. I think that the price of Effexor needs to be cut by 90%. And, we need compensation for the withdrawal we need to endure to get away from it!

I have been on Effexor for a couple of years. I tried to stop taking it once and I almost lost my husband from the brain flipping insanity it caused. I have not stopped taking my daily dose but I’ve been experiencing the withdrawal symptoms for the last few days. I’m assuming I’ve grown a tolerance now? If anyone has any experience with this, please help.

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I went through the same after trying to come off Effexor and doctors not acknowledging the side effects I described. Lowering the dosage by th increments the drug comes still lead to withdrawal that I couldnt handle. The only thing that worked, and I read it on a board like this but thought it was ridiculous and unnecessary, was to literally open up the pill and remove one more bead each day. (So if whatever you’re on has 100 needs, on day 1 remove one beed and take the pill with 99. Next day remove 2... and so on. It took me like 9 months to finally come off of it but it was worth it. That drug ruined years of my life. Best of luck.

I attempted suicide as an 18 year old after taking 75 mg, then 150 mg of Effexor. I would be happy to help you in your suit.

Thanks Lola, I relate so much with your experience. And you've woken me up. I haven't even been aware I've been isolating myself, but I have. I even get paranoid about meeting up with my favourite sister, dammit. And I put it off, giving her a lame excuse. And yes, I have exactly the same ear problem, except it's my left ear that plugs. Best wishes to you from here in the UK. 

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I've been off for 4 years + now, still wake up to brain zaps and have horrible memory gaps.

I am in the same boat as many here with decades long use. I have recently dropped from 225 to 150 mg a day by supplementing with Welbutrin. I'm amazed at how well it's gone. After three weeks I still feel good. I felt some glimpses of the discontinuation fugue a few times but only for 2-3 hours at the longest and not severe at all. Just in case this can help someone-good luck!

I have been looking for a class action on Effexor. It stole my husband! His years of withdrawal symptoms- and continued excruciating pain have also caused personality changes beyond imagination. Where do we connect with you?
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